A few years ago I ran an HDR photography magazine. I regularly tone mapped my images for years, using just about every HDR program out there. Yet, over time I became unhappy with the results. I started demanding more from HDR software. I didn’t just want increased dynamic range of light in my images. I wanted, at the same time, the sharpest, cleanest results possible, free from halos, added noise and over-saturation. …

Travel photographer and international trainer, Jimmy McIntyre was voted one of the best photographers to follow on 500px.com by Fstoppers. His free Youtube tutorials and free Easy Panel for Photoshop have helped photographers around the world achieve powerful results in their images. Feel free to visit his blog here: throughstrangelenses.com

A 10 Step Personal Development Strategy for Photographersby Alister Benn

In this article I want to lay some foundations, on which I will build in future articles. I am not talking here about image development, but your personal and professional development as a photographer. As a full-time working photographer, I am well aware of the 10,000 hours I have invested in my art and craft – not just once, but many times over the last two decades – and it doesn’t end. This is ongoing and if you don’t continue to invest in your personal development, you will not improve and remain static.

Regardless of whether you are at the start of your journey, having just recently picked up a camera, or have been working in the field for decades, this overview will apply and help you improve.

“If you don’t know where you’re going, don’t complain about the destination!”

A 10 Step Personal Development Strategy for Photographers
by Alister Benn

Pose – Volume 1The first volume of the latest book by photographer Brian B Hayes. Brian B Hayes is a photographer shooting for magazines worldwide. Brian is also a calendar publisher and publishes the SNI and Fantastic 12 Calendars.

Capture Your Life in Style! | The TravlerThe GoPro® and its rugged plastic case are perfect for any extreme outdoor activity. Whether you’re hooking onto a fish at your favorite river, bombing up a trail on your mountain bike, or climbing your favorite route. But what about the moments in between? We wanted something that was easy to carry while on a hike, riding your bike around town, going to a concert, or just hanging out with friends. Thus we created the Travler, a vintage inspired leather case for your GoPro®.

Travler Camera Case for GoPro®
A vintage-inspired hand stitched leather case designed to carry your GoPro®. Fits all Hero 3 and Hero 4 models, including the LCD and Battery BacPac®.